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Rocky Woods Reservation

Rocky Woods Reservation–Chickering Lake Loop, 4 lakes

1.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 29 min

Rocky Woods Reservation–Chickering Lake Loop, 4 lakes is a 1.3-mile loop in Rocky Woods Reservation near Medfield, MA. The route passes Rocky Woods Reservation, Echo Lake, Notch Pond and Chickering Lake. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 341 ft1.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20629, -71.27665
Nearest town Medfield, MA
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Rocky Woods Reservation–Chickering Lake Loop, 4 lakes

1.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 29 min

Elevation 225–341 ft

Loop · Rocky Woods Reservation

Trailhead: 42.20629, -71.27665

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Rocky Woods Reservation.
  3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Loop Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Echo Lake.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Echo Pond Trail, heading SW.
  7. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Harwood Notch Trail, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftPass Notch Pond.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Quarry Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miPass Chickering Lake.
  15. 100 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rocky-woods-reservation-chickering-lake-loop-6-lakes

Trail surface

22% dirt1% paved77% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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Hikes near Medfield, Massachusetts